Forhala

Old Swedish Dictionary - forhala

Meaning of Old Swedish word "forhala" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

forhala
förhala, uppehålla. " at han forhalar oss til thet han see sith ram" BSH 5: 12 (1504). " medh listh förhala war bodh" ib 83 (1506). " haffue the forhalath aff oss thennä vinther (uppehållit oss denna vinter)" BSH 19: 147 (1506). - (?) at the skwllo taga fath pa them, om drengen kwnne them förhala BSH 5: 214 (1507). - Jfr forhalda.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • för-.
  • -ar

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᚱᚼᛆᛚᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
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